Ceri Jones is a passionate fly-fisherman, professional photographer and holder of the Lough Corrib Ferox Trout Record [23lb 12oz].
The Casting with Ceri Jones podcast is the story of Ceri’s career, the days, weeks and years spent casting from boats and riverbanks. Tales of the catches, the tackle, the lakes, the rivers, the ones that were landed and the ones that got away.
Interviews on location and in the studio, with fellow fishermen, gillies, boatmen, friends, champions and fisheries managers. There will be tackle reviews, venue guides and even the winding yarn of the Big Corrib Catch.
So pull up a chair, settle back, relax and enjoy an uninterrupted hour of fishing talk. Because as Ceri always says “The next best thing to being out fishing … is talking about it”
All tagged fly tying
This week I chat with Irish angler Darren Duffy from Cork. Even though he lives near the Black Water which has fished it all his life, it's the loughs he prefers to fish. Darren is a talented fly tier and has a feature in this Autumn issue of the Flyfishing Journal, showing his favourite patterns. He talks of the great fish he has had this season on Lough Sheelin and Ree while fishing the spent, plus how fishing the Mayfly nymph is becoming more popular and on its day can be deadly.
After a few recent requests from Patrons, this weeks episode I talk of my top 10 patterns which have brought me success this year and past seasons. Must have flies I couldnt go without, I tell when to fish them, how to fish them and why they are so successful. All variants of known patterns with my own twist. Flies include 4 dries, 3 wets and 3 heavyweight nymphs.
This weeks episode I chat once again with Sean Thomas, one of the most talented fly tyers in the country. I join him on the river Rhymney in South Wales. We chat about our day together and although fishing all day with leaky waders he manages to catch a specimen grayling. He also touches on his fly tying and of his invitation to tie at the BFFI show next year.
This week's episode, I tell the story of a secret lake I found during lockdown. Many years ago I fished with an old fella, Tommy Hayward, he told me when he was a young lad he and his dad carried a bucket with trout which they caught from the river to stock a hidden lake in the mountains. I found this hidden gem of a lake and in this episode I tell the story of my day fishing at Llyn Tommy.
This week's episode, I head to West Wales to chat with Richard Aeron Lougher Jones. Richard has a passion not only for tying fully dressed classic salmon flies he also has one of the largest collection of Victorian salmon flies in the country. The knowledge he has is incredible from the history of patterns, methods, materials, exotic feathers to hand crafted hooks. A true master in his craft.
This week’s episode Ceri gives a guide to fishing traditional wets flies early season for both browns and rainbows. His most productive patterns and where to fish them on the cast, whether top dropper, middle or on the point. Plus which pattern to chose depending on conditions.
This week’s episode Ceri chats with Jackie Mahon, one of Ireland’s leading fly tyers. and a true master in dying, specialising in Irish Lough patterns. He talks about how he got into the art of dying and what is involved in getting the rich Irish colours to his flies. As well as a pro fly tyer he is also a guide on waters around his home in Sligo, including Melvin, Arrow and Glen Car.
This week Ceri chats with Stuart Foxall, who is without doubt one of the leading flytyers in the country and has recently made his passion into a full time profession. His Salmon flies are in high demand from anglers worldwide. He also guides and gives double handed tuition in British Columbia where he has fished for over 14 years. He talks of his trips to Scotland and Alaska and his passion for Atlantic and Pacific Salmon and also steelhead.
This week Ceri chats with Paul Slaney. Paul is an extremely talented fly tyer from South Wales and held in high regard by anglers worldwide. He talks of how he got into tying, shows, and more recent his online Zoom demonstrations. He has a degree in design and his creative side comes across in his tying. He also talks of his love for fly fishing his local river, the Usk and tells of his many travels including the time he fell off a boat and was surrounded by feeding sharks!
This week Ceri chats with passionate competition angler, Sean Jones. He has many Welsh international fly fishing caps and captaincies under his belt and currently captain of Team Fasna. He is equaly at home fishing lakes and rivers but loves fishing his local waters of Penderyn and Ystradfellte for his pleasure fishing. He gives us an insight of what’s in his box and talks about barbless hooks and his goals for 2021.
This week Ceri chats with talented and inovating Irish fly tyer, Neil Darling. He is Pro Tyer and ambassador for Ahrex Hooks and Vicuna Dubbing. As well as chatting about his fly tying background and notably his creative scud patterns, he tells us about his passion for encouraging children into fishing. He also talks about his love of fishing Scotland, bling spiders and sea trout fishing in the sea.
This week Ceri chats with Welsh Sea Trout specialist Alun Rees. Alun returns to give some guidance, hints and tips for newcomers to sea trout fishing at night. He talks of the rivers of South and West Wales, tackle, methods, flies and the changing tactics throughout the season.
This week Ceri chats with Flyfishing & Flytying magazine editor, Mark Bowler. Originally from Rutland but now lives north of the border in Scotland near the River Tay. He talks about his passion for float tubing, especially on Loch Tay and tells us the story of one unexpected fish he caught while out on his tube, while on a feature shoot, some catch! He also chats about his flyfishing travels and his hosted bonefish trips.
This week Ceri chats with Loughstyle Welsh International Marco Orsi. He has fished at the highest level gaining 10 caps and has also been captain. He also has a passion for rivers, predominantly at his home river, The Usk, and tells us of the story of his magnificent 38lb salmon catch. He also goes on to talk about his love for Talybont, Lough Corrib, Harray and his days playing rugby for Pontypridd and his Italian Heritage.
This week Ceri chats with professional fly tyer John Ferguson. He especially has a love for tying traditional wet flies and likes nothing more than to fish for wild brownies around his home in East Ayrshire. He comes from a flyfishing family so it comes as no surprise where he gets his passion from. He also talks about his recently launched body dubbing material, Bug Fluff, plus a few laughs along the way.
